Carbon nanotube heater
AssigneesTsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsKai Liu, Chen Feng, Kai-Li Jiang, Jia-Ping Wang, Shou-Shan Fan, Chang-Hong Liu
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Abstract
A linear heater includes a heating element and at least two electrodes. The heating element includes at least one linear carbon nanotube composite structure. The at least one linear carbon nanotube composite structure includes a matrix and a linear carbon nanotube structure. The at least two electrodes are electrically connected to the heating element.
Claims22
An apparatus comprising:
- a linear heater, the linear heater comprising:
- a heating element, the heating element comprising at least one linear carbon nanotube composite structure, the at least one linear carbon nanotube composite structure comprises a matrix and a linear carbon nanotube structure;
- and
- at least two electrodes electrically connected to the heating element.
An apparatus comprising:
- a linear heater, the linear heater comprising:
- a linear supporter;
- a heating element, the heating element comprising at least one linear carbon nanotube composite structure, the at least one linear carbon nanotube composite structure comprises a matrix and a linear carbon nanotube structure;
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- at least two electrodes electrically connected to the heating element.
The apparatus of claim. 18, wherein the heat-reflecting layer comprises of a material that is selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal salts, and ceramics.
An apparatus comprising:
- a linear heater, the linear heater comprising:
- a linear supporter;
- a heat-reflecting layer located on the linear supporter;
- a heating element located on the heat-reflecting layer, the heating element comprising at least one linear carbon nanotube composite structure, the at least one linear carbon nanotube composite structure comprises a matrix and a linear carbon nanotube structure;
- at least two electrodes electrically connected to the heating element;
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- a protecting layer covering the at least one linear carbon nanotube structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.